Head-covering



E. A. PLUMMER.

HEAD COVERING.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. z, 1916.

Patented May 4, 1920.

:NVENTOR. I W i" ATTORNEY EMMA A. PLUMMER, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HEAD-COVERING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4,1920.

Application filed March 7, 1916. Serial No. 82,520.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it-known that I, EMMA A. PLUMMER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borou h of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Coverings, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, is a full, clear, and concise description.

The primary object of the present invention is "to provide a head covering, which may be economically produced from any suitable material and which will be provided with a window to afford an unobstructed vision for the wearer, the window having means for ventilation.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a head covering of the character described, .which may be readily draped about the headof the wearer and arranged so as to protect the head, face and neck, and which may, if desired, be provided with clasps or other fastening means to facilitate the attaching operation.

My invention also comprehends a head covering, embodying the aforesaid advantages and characteristics, which is adaptable to various uses, where a means of protection is desired for the head, face and neck, and which may be conformed to the shape of the head of the wearer, so as to be worn beneath the hat or in lieu thereof, or which may be of a size to render it susceptible of draping, so as to present a pleasing and artistic appearance thereto, when worn over ladies millinery, or where the usual hat is dispensed with.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent as the description proceeds and I would have it distinctly understood that the present disclosure is but one embodiment thereof and that I do not limit myself thereto, reserving unto myself the full range of equivalents in uses and details of structure, to which may be entitled under my invention in its broadest aspect.

I shall now proceed to describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and then point out with more particularity, the essential elements of novelty therein, in the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a plan view of a portion of my improved head covering.

Fig. 2 illustrates the manner in which it is draped upon the head of the wearer.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, showing the manner wherein the window portion is secured to the fabric, and

Figs. 4- and 5 show a modification-of my invention in position on the head of the wearer.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like characters of reference are employed to designate similar parts throughout the several views, 7 represents a pref erably" rectangular piece of fabric, such as crape, cheesecloth, silk, netting or the like, or any suitable moisture-proof material, the shorter ends of which are folded over upon themselves to form the hems 8 and 9. Preferably intermediate of the two shorter ends of the fabric, I form an aperture of a shape to receive the window 10, which is transparent and may be made of mica, celluloid, or any othermaterial, suitable to the purpose. This window may, of course, be rectangular, annular, oval or of any other desired shape, but I have found it desirable to make it of the configuration herein illustrated, as being best adapted to the requirements of the average person wearing the same. In'securing the window 10 in place, I have found that it is preferable to thicken or reinforce the fabric adjacent to the edge of the aperture made to receive the window, by overlapping the same upon itself, as shown at 11 in Fig. 3. Upon this, the window is then laid and a binding, or what may be termed a frame of fabric 12, of substantially double thickness throughout, is laid thereupon and the binding, window, and the portion 11 of the face of the fabric secured or fastened together by a double row of stitching 13. The method of fastening the window, which I have just de scribed, is a simple one, is neat in appearance and provides an absolutely positive and durable conjunction between the fabric and the material, of which the window is composed.

It is obvious that in a device of this char acter draped about the head of the wearer, as shown in Fig. 2, that in order to have at all times a clear and unobstructed vision, means of ventilation must be provided and to this end, I have found it GKPGCllQHi] to perforate the window at the top, bottom and sides as indicated at 14, 15 and 16 in Fig.

1, the perforations at the lower or bottom portion being preferably greater in number than those at the top and sides, so as to assure the admission of sufficient fresh air for normal breathing purposes. The heated or warm. air exhaled by the wearer will naturally pass out through the upper perforations and through the side perforations, so that the window will not become what is commonly called steamed.

The draping of the fabric about the head of the wearer may be done to suit the inclividual tastes, but it is, of course, desirable that the neck should be protected, as shown in Fig. 2, and the window positioned relatively to the face, so as to afford a full view in front of and to both sides of the wearer.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5, it will be observed that the head covering is conformed somewhat to the contour of the head of the wearer, two flaps 17 being provided, the one. overlapping the other and being secured together by any suitable means, such as glove fasteners 18. The lower end of the head covering may be arranged beneath the collar of the coat 19 of the wearer and the covering may be worn with or without a hat, as shown. This modified form of my invention is particularly desirable for the use of hunters and those indulging in other forms of outdoor sport, and employment where protection against mosquitoes, flies and other insects, is desired. In such instance, the fabric 7 may be what is commonly called mosquito netting. This will afford sufiicient ventilation and will also serve as an efficient protection.

While I have described my invention with reference to the specific forms herein shown, it is manifest that various changes in the details thereof, and assembly of the parts, and the materials employed may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new herein and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A head covering formed of fabric, having a window located therein, and means for positively uniting the fabric and window, said means embodying a reinforced portion formed integral with the fabric and an individual binding positioned on the window,

.said binding, window, and reinforced portion being united by suitable securing means.

2. A head covering formed of fabric having a window located therein, said window being provided with means of ventilation, and means for positively uniting the fabric and window, said means embodying a reinforced portion formed integral to the fabric and an individual binding positioned on the window, said binding, window and reinforced portion being united by suitable securin means.

3Q is a new article. of manufacture, a head covering consisting of a piece of fabric eonforming to the head of the wearer and adapted to be snugly draped about the head of the wearer, means whereby the fabric may be secured in draped position, said means including a pair of flaps adapted to overlap and be secured together by glove fasteners at the back of the head of the wearer, a window of transparent material positioned in a portion of said fabric, so as to be adjacent to the face of the wearer when the fabric is draped about the head and means for uniting the fabric to the window material, said window having ventilating perforations therein.

4:. A head covering comprising a piece of fabric, having a piece of transparent material positioned therein to provide a window, and means for uniting the fabric to the transparent material, said means including a reinforcement formed on said fabric and a binding independent of said fabric, the edge of the transparent material being positioned between said reinforcement and said binding, and the whole secured together by means passing therethrough, said transparent material being provided with a plurality of perforations to afford ventilation when the fabric is draped about the head of the wearer.

5. A head covering comprising a piece of fabric having a piece of transparent material positioned therein to provide a window, and means for uniting the fabric to the transparent material, said means embodying a reinforced portion formed by overlapping upon itself the fabric adjacent the edge of the transparent material, a binding independent of said fabric having a double thickness, the transparent material being adapted to be inserted intermediate the overlapped edge portion and the binding, and said binding, transparent material and reinforced portion being secured together by a double row of stitchesf EMMA A. PLUMMER. 

